Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Snowbird, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snowbird and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Snowbird

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Snowbird:
  • 40.583159, -111.657149
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Snowbird

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
  • Since Snowbird is near Utah County and also Wasatch County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Utah County
  • eBird sighting report for Wasatch County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snowbird ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Burnt Flat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Flat
  • Burnt Flat is located in Salt Lake County
• Forest City ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Utah County
• Forest Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Forest Glen is located in Salt Lake County
• Garden City ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Salt Lake County
• Lady of the Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady of the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady of the Lake
  • Lady of the Lake is located in Salt Lake County
• Pine Lodge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
  • Pine Lodge is located in Salt Lake County
• Pine Tree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
  • Pine Tree is located in Salt Lake County
• Silver Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Fork
  • Silver Fork is located in Salt Lake County
• Silver Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Utah County
  • Silver Lake has also been known as:
  • Silver Lake Summer Home Area
• Solitude
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
  • Solitude is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solitude <3>

How Far From Snowbird to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Snowbird to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Snowbird and extending to:

• Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Snowbird to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,772 miles [12,507.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snowbird. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/